| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 139.9 km |
| Coordinates | 7.062, 94.620 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-17 05:32:44.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 17, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, July 17, 1971 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.620 and latitude 7.062.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sabang | 151.5 km |
| Banda Aceh | 186.7 km |
| Reuleuet | 275.8 km |
| Bireun | 309.6 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 349.8 km |
| Meulaboh | 365.2 km |
| Kathu | 420.7 km |
| Wichit | 425.7 km |
| Phuket | 427.1 km |
| Talat Yai | 427.2 km |
| Ban Ratsada | 428.0 km |
| Langsa | 470.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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240.1 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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277.6 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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278.1 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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279.2 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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198.5 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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231.4 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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113.1 km |
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